Thill-coupling



(No Model.)

B. P. J OSLYN.

THILL COUPLING.

UNITED STATES PATENT Fries ELIAS P. .IOSLYN, OF BERGEN, NElV YORK.

THlLL-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 371,506, dated October11,1887.

Applicatiu filed February 5, 1857. Serial No. 226,654. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, ELIAS P. JOSLYN, of Bergen, in the county of Geneseeand State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement inThill and Spring Couplings, which improvement is fully set forth in thefollowing specification and shown in the accompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is to produce an improved saddle or chair tobe placed upon the axle of a wagon for holding a spring, thill, or otherpart of the wagon, the same being herewith shown in connection with athill-iron and other improved parts, the invention being fully describedin this specification, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improvedaxle-saddle and other parts connected therewith, the axle being shown incrosssection and the thill-iron, partially broken away, shown in twopositions by full and dotted lines; Fig. 2, a front elevation of theparts shown in Fig. 1, with the thill-iron omitted, a part of the clipor fastener for the saddle being sectioned and broken away, the partsbeing seen as indicated by arrow m,- Fig. 3, a view of the parts seen asindicated by arrow 3 the spring-holder for the bolt and the thill-ironbeing transversely sectioned; Fig. 4, a view of the cushion-frame andcnshiondetached, seen in the direction in which Fig. 1 is seen, thespring-fastener being omitted and a part of one of the cross-bars brokenaway to show the form of the cushion; Fig. 5, a view of the buffer-framewithout the buffer, seen in the direction in which Fig. 2 is seen, thespring-holder being omitted; and Fig. 6, a view ofthe cushion, seen inthe direc tion in which Fig. 3 is seen.

Referring to the parts of the device, A represents a buggy-axle ofcommon kind, B my improved saddleplaced thereon, and D a part of athill-iron held between parallel parts or jaws b, projecting forwardfrom the saddle.

O is a clip of common form, serving as a fastener to hold the saddleupon the axle, said clip comprising the usual cross-bar, d, andclamping-nuts a beneath the axle.

g is a frame for holding the india-rubber cushion f, said frame beingfitted upon and within the jaws Z).

his a clampingbolt for securing the thill to the saddle, said boltpassing through theparts b and the thill-iron in the usual manner. Thisbolt is formed with a groove, 0, near its end, in which aspringiitstener, '5, rests to prevent said bolt from working out, saidfastener being held in the frame g, as shown.

The back surface of the frame rests against the side of the saddle inposition to hold the cushion back of and against the rear end of thethill-iron. The frame is formed with crossbars 6, against which thecushion rests, said cushion being formed with a tenon, is, projectingbetween said cross-bars, the cushion being, in addition, fitted betweenthe parallel sides Z of the frame, between which it is held by friction.The sides Z are notched at at above and below the cushion, which allowsthe latter to expand or yield when pressed backward by the thill-iron.

The thill-iron is made eccentric, or with a thin side, 0,where it entersthe space between the parts I), said thin part being in such positionthat when the thill is dropped, as shown by dotted position in Fig. 1,it will be turned toward the cushion and allow the bolt to be easilywithdrawn from the thill, the spring having first been pressed back fromthe bolt. Vhen the thill is raised to the position shown in full lines,in which it is held by the horse, the thicker portion,p, presses thecushion, rendering the thill noiseless.

The saddle is formed with a depressed part or transverse channel, 1, inwhich to receive the clip, the latter being buried, as it were, in thesaddle.

To hold the end of a side spring (repre sented by dotted lines at s) orother form of spring or part, the jaws b are made upon the upper side ofthe saddle, as shown by dotted lines at if, instead of at the frontside,as shown in full lines. These projections or jaws are formed upon thesaddle with reference to the use required of them, the frame gandcushion accompanying them.

\Vhat I claim as my invention is- 1. In combination with the axle of awagon, a saddle fitted thereon formed with projections for receiving athill-iron or other part, and further formed with a transverse channelor depressed part, and a fastener for said saddle to jaws, a cushionheld by said frame, and a coupling bolt or pin for said thill iron orspring and saddle, substantially as shown and dey scribed.

3. In combination with a saddle for a wagonaxle and a thill-iron orspring, a frame held by said saddle, a cushion for the thill-iron orspring held by said frame,'and a coupling pin or bolt for saidthill-irou or spring and saddle, said frame being formed with cross'barse and notches n, substantially as described and 20 shown. I

4. In combination with a saddle for a wagonaxle and a thill-iron orspring, a frame, a cushion held by said frame, a coupling pin or boltformed with a groove, a spring-holder for 25 said bolt, and a fastenerfor said saddle and axle, substantially as shown and described.

5. In combination with a saddle for awagonaxle,a thill-iron or spring, aframe formed with cross-bars and notches, a cushion formed with 0 aten'on held by said frame, a coupling pin or bolt, a holder for thelatter, and a fastener for said saddle, substantially as shown anddescribed.

ELIAS P. JOSLYN.

WVitnesses:

E. B. WHIrrMoRE, M. L. MCDERMOTT.

